Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08
CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
Opening of the February Term Tuesday
#. NJ. Knight and wife VS.. G. A. Smyth.

Opening of the February Term Tuesday
#. NJ. knight and wife VS.. @. A. Smyth.
The April term of Chittenden County
lowing officers Hon. John w. Rowell,
presiding Judge Hon. John f. Smith and
Hon. I. w. II. Nichols, assistant judges
o. =. Ray, clerk; ID. j. Foster, States at
torney; Joseph Barton, sheriff, and Miss
*. II. Benham, stenographer. An unus-
ually large number of lawyers were pres
ent including considerable number from
other counties. The session was opened
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Homer Eaton
pastor of the Methodist church. The jury
roll was then called as follows, all except
one or two of whom were present
Bolton-A. NJ. Sabins.
Burlington-Joseph Aud, w. f. Weller,
W. NJ Villas, /. II. Turk, l.. J. Smith, +.
p. Shaw, F. H. Parker, A. p. Lowell, j.
f. Lanou, A. b. Kingsland.
Charlotte-H. w. Root, b. f. Smith.
Colchester-S b. Cary, j. w. Lavigne
Essex--Samuel Keller, G. B. Drury
Hinesburgh-W. w. Bostwick.
huntington l.. Strong
Jercho-S. S. Thompson, w. A. Lee.
Miton-H. A. Brush, II. A. Phelps
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Hildreth, g. w.
Green.
Shelburn-H. f. Saxton, G. f. Blair.
South Burlington-Henry Bean.
SU. GeOrRe-EdQar HlnSdell.
Underhill-O. b. Church.
Westford-S. H. Macomber.
Williston-J. H. Bushnell.
The court then delivered the usual
charge to the jury dwelling in particular
on the duty of juror to avoid converse
ton with outside parties in relation to
any case under consideration and the inn
portance of deciding a case upon the issue
involved.
The jury calendar, which contained %
cases, was called and the following cases
were marked for trial: f. NJ. knight and
wife vs. G. A. Smyth, George Alger VS..
r. o. Castle, w. E. Allen VS.. j. c. Platt,
| II. N Villas VS.. George Gray, A. \. Aus
tin VS.. d. Harrington, Malaney and Blakey
vs.. Leslie Taft, f. A. Fuller vs.. Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance company, j. w
Russell VS.. Isaac Rogers. The case of F.
l.. Prouty VS.. Michael Murphy was dis
continued without costs, and Michael
Murphy VS.. F. l.. Prouty discontinued
| Motions for continuance were heard anC
! granted in A. l.. Owen VS. William Nee
han, and in the case of Ephraim Girls
wold's will.
A jury was then empanelled in the cast
Knight and wife VS.. Smyth, which occu
pied considerable time, several jurors
| from Burlington being called and excused
on the ground of previous knowledge o
the case. Mr.. Ballard stated the case t.
the jury and recess was taken until al
ternoon.
The case. was resumed at the Afternoon
| session, the entire time being occupied
with the examination of Mr.. Smyth. Thil
case is quite well known to the public IA
the famous assault and battery case, il
which action was brought to re
cover damages from the defendan
for an alleged assault on Mrs. Knight
The plaintiff secured verdict in 1SS
Whereupon the case was taken to the Su
preme Court by the defendant on eXcep
lions. The exceptions were granted and tn
case remanded to the County Court for trial
The case was tried in the County Cour
last fall and disagreement of the jur
followed, so that the ground will now b
fought over again. Henry Ballard and
J. Enright appear for Mr.. and Mrs
Knight, and w. l.. Burnapa and +. r. Har
for Mr.. Smyth.
The Knight-Smyth Case-Mrs. Lamoin
Again Figures in Court.
The day was almost entirely occupied i
County Court Wednesday with the takin
of evidence in the case of Knight and wifi
VS.. G. NJ, Smyth, and it will probably cor
sumo most of the time to-day if not Il
morrow. Mrs. Lamoine was arrested an
taken before the court on an informatio
issued by the States attorney, chargin
her with keeping a house of ill-fame. Sh
was admitted to bail in the sum of $500 TO
her appearance for trial.